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I know I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again, I love “Taste of Home” cookbooks. This recipe came from their Busy Family Favorites cookbook, and I will totally be making it again and again. It was so hearty and perfect for a cold winter evening.
Here is what you need:
1- 3/4 cups uncooked penne pasta
1 pound ground beef
1 teaspoon minced garlic (I just used the refrigerated jarred garlic)
15 ounce can tomato puree (if you have any leftover pasta sauce on hand, that works too)
14-1/2 ounce can beef broth
1-1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cups fresh spinach, chopped
2 cups grated mozzarella cheese (I don’t use quite that much)
Cook your pasta and drain.
Brown your ground beef and drain any fat, then add the garlic, tomato puree, broth, Italian seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, and salt and pepper.
Bring to a boil, then reduce your heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes till it thickens a bit. Toss in the spinach and cook for a couple of minutes.
Stir your drained pasta into the meat mixture and sprinkle the mozzarella over it. Give it a couple of good stirs, (while still on the heat) and you are ready to serve.
We enjoyed this so much, even the leftovers for lunch the next day.
- 1¾ cups penne pasta
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic (I just used the refrigerated jarred garlic)
- 15 ounce can tomato puree (if you have any leftover pasta sauce on hand, that works too)
- 14-1/2 ounce can beef broth
- 1-1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups fresh spinach, chopped
- 2 cups grated mozzarella cheese (I don’t use quite that much)
- Cook your pasta and drain.
- Brown your ground beef and drain any fat, then add the garlic, tomato puree, broth, Italian seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, and salt and pepper.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce your heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes till it thickens a bit. Toss in the spinach and cook for a couple of minutes.
- Stir your drained pasta into the meat mixture and sprinkle the mozzarella over it. Give it a couple of good stirs, (while still on the heat) and you are ready to serve.
Hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
Shauna {The Best Blog Recipes} says
Just saw your link over at Somewhat Simple’s link party and wanted to come over and check out your recipe! It looks so yummy! I’ve been putting spinach in everything lately and this looks really delicious. Definitely going to have to try it!
I’d love for you to link up a few recipes at my weekend link party that is going on right now @The Weekend re-Treat!
Hope to see you there!
E says
This looks so yummy. I’d like to invite you to participate in my blog’s round up called Pantry Party! This month’s theme is pasta and this dish would suit it perfectly! Enter this dish or another, we’d love to have you!
http://lawstudentscookbook.wordpress.com/2013/02/01/pantry-party-february-2013-announcement/
Miz Helen says
Margo, this is a great Pasta dish, it looks delicious. Hope you have a fabulous week and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
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Miz Helen
Tiffany says
This looks good! I need to eat more iron rich greens so this might be a good place to start!
Gina says
That looks really tasty and easy – I pinned it for future reference. Thanks!
Miz Helen says
Hi Margo,
I know I may have told you this before, but I just love your new blog look!
This Beef and Spinach Pasta looks delicious, I just love the combination of flavor. Hope you are having a great weekend and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
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christopher says
An interesting pasta dish, this recipe has given me some inspiration for my weekend dinner party… : )
Many Thanks for a great idea
christopher